Govt to protect jamdani’s intellectual property rights: Tofail

Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday said the government would help the Intellectual Property Association of Bangladesh to protect the intellectual property rights of Bangladeshi product jamdani.

Rains trigger flooding in north Dwellings, crop fields submerged, swelling rivers cause erosion

With rain-fed rivers bursting their banks, flooding has worsened submerging hundreds of dwellings and crop fields, eroding river banks and dams, washing away ponds and disrupting communications in different northern and central districts over the last couple of days.

Buses stopping at will cause traffic anarchy in city

Drivers continue to stop buses anywhere to pick up or drop off passengers increasing traffic congestions and the risks of accidents on capital’s streets, said experts.

BTRC’S COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Mobile users lodge 314 complaints in opening month

The new complaint management system of the telecom regulator received poor response in the opening month as many customers are still unaware about the facility.

LBA IMPLEMENTATION Enclave people may get temporary citizenships

The government is considering issuing provisional citizenship certificates to the enclave people to avoid a ‘lengthy legal procedure’ as the implementation of Land Boundary Agreement begins from July 31 midnight, said officials concerned.

No trace of Kalpana in 19 years

Kalpana Chakma still remains missing as 35 investigation officers have failed to ascertain whether she is alive even after 19 years of the disappearance of the Hill Women’s Federation leader although the court has twice ordered reinvestigation into the case.

People suffer as rain reigns everywhere Lightning kills 8, several ferry, launch services suspended

Thursday morning’s downpour caused terrible jams on the capital’s streets.The gridlock virtually brought the traffic to a standstill on most of the streets.Digging roads and streets by utilities across the capital made movement difficult for commuters.

Anti-migrant protests planned in Myanmar

Buddhist hardliners in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state are planning a day of protest against moves to help desperate migrants found adrift on boats in the Bay of Bengal, organisers said Sunday.Rakhine, one of Myanmar’s poorest states, is a tinderbox of tension between its Buddhist majority and a heavily persecuted Rohinghya Muslim minority, many of whom live in displacement camps after deadly unrest erupted there in 2012.

Khaleda meets Modi

Absence of democracy could create uneasiness in the region: BNP